🆚 Line vs. Max

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

Line is a Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping.

It supports voice and video calls, group chats with up to 500 participants, a Timeline social feed, Line Pay payments, hidden chats with self-deleting messages, and mini-apps.

Max is an instant messaging app from Russia, integrated into the country's national IT ecosystem.

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan
Moscow, Russia

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #4
Instant Messaging › Rank #15
Social Media › Rank #10

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Line instant messaging app is 23 times more popular than Max.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Line is more popular in Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan, while Max is more popular in Russia.
Japan
Thailand
Taiwan
Russia
United States
Indonesia
Singapore
Hong Kong
United Kingdom
Korea

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Line is more popular among sites focused on online shopping, business, and education and reference, while Max is more commonly used on general news and public information sites.
Online Shopping
Business
Education/Reference
Entertainment
Marketing/Merchandising
Travel
Blogs/Wiki
Fashion/Beauty
General News
Health

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
netkeiba.com
#249
#1,189
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Name
Rank
#1,378
#1,715
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See also

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